F1 FP3 Results: Valtteri Bottas fastest, McLaren’s Sainz and Norris P2 and P3 at Monza F1 Free Practice 3 | Formula 1 2020 Italian Grand Prix

F1 FP3 Results of the Italian Grand Prix have gone in favor of  Valtteri Bottas, with McLaren duo Sainz and Norris P2 and P3.  

The Formula One 2020 eighth race weekend is underway with the third Free Practice session at Monza for the Italian Grand Prix. Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas was fastest, with with McLaren duo Sainz and Norris doing well to finish P2 and P3. Lewis Hamilton only managed to finish P5.

Red Bull did not have a great session, with Max Verstappen only managing P6 and Albon P7. Ferrari struggled too, with Charles Leclerc finishing P11 and Sebastian Vettel P15. It remains to be seen if these two teams turn up the gear during the rest of the weekend.

F1 FP3 Results

Rank	Driver	Team	Time
1	Valtteri Bottas	MERCEDES	1:20.089
2	Carlos Sainz	McLAREN	+0.229
3	Lando Norris	McLAREN	+0.323
4	Daniel Ricciardo	RENAULT	+0.330
5	Lewis Hamilton	MERCEDES	+0.350
6	Max Verstappen	RED BULL RACING HONDA	+0.367
7	Alexander Albon	RED BULL RACING HONDA	+0.474
8	Esteban Ocon	RENAULT	+0.604
9	Lance Stroll	RACING POINT	+0.715
10	Sergio Perez	RACING POINT	+0.808
11	Charles Leclerc	FERRARI	+0.828
12	Pierre Gasly	ALPHATAURI	+0.847
13	Daniil Kvyat	ALPHATAURI	+0.864
14	Romain Grosjean	HAAS	+1.116
15	Sebastian Vettel	FERRARI	+1.174
16	Kevin Magnussen	HAAS	+1.347
17	Kimi Raikkonen	ALFA ROMEO	+1.370
18	George Russell	WILLIAMS	+1.588
19	Nicholas Latifi	WILLIAMS	+1.675
20	Antonio Giovinazzi	ALFA ROMEO	+2.001

What to look forward to this weekend at the Italian GP?

It should be quite an intriguing battle between Hamilton, Bottas and Verstappen for the win, with all three looking solid so far this season. Ferrari are struggling at their home nation, where they have two more races to go this season, at Mugello and Imola. Red Bull did not have the best of sessions, and would be keen to improve on it over the next two days.

As usual, the mid-teams’ battle will be between Racing Point, AlphaTauri, McLaren and Renault. The qualifying session is later today, with the final race on Sunday for the Italian GP.